Jim's Journal

10/18/2006 11:21 #24491

Tree Damage - Links
Category: storm

I've heard we might lose up to 50% of the trees in Buffalo. The last couple days I was optimistic things would be better, but doing research it looks like many of the trees that look relatively unscathed will be goners. If the top was broken off, they'll likely come down even if otherwise they still look to be in good condition. Almost all the newer trees along Elmwood have damage to their top trunk.

Branches that break off from inside the main trunk instead of splitting off just outside of it are also killers. If you've got a damaged tree, and don't prune it correctly this season, it will be too late next year.

Here are some links to information on nursing trees back to health, and please add more info if you've got it.

Pruning Shade Trees

Storm Damage to Trees

Tree Ice Damage

04/27/2006 00:06 #24490

Launcher
Category: computers

Does anyone know of a launcher similiar to Quicksilver (a Mac app) but for Windows?

I'm going nuts.

EDIT:

Found something.

Colibri is the retarded cousin of Quicksilver, but at least it gets done the launcher aspect of QS, if not the pipes and manipulation actions.

EDIT #2

AppRocket is better than Colibri but still not quite there either, but at least something useful comes up after hitting Ctrl-Space.

tinypliny - 08/03/07 23:19
I wish I had known about this when I had administrative rights at work... Currently, checking it out for my laptop.

scott - 04/27/06 13:57
True, there doesn't seem to be one designed to mimic quicksilver (yet)... I'm sure that could be done, though.

Widgets are mostly graphical, but really they're just scripts and a scripting engine that can do whatever you want (as long as it has rights on the local machine). Most of them are clocks and weatherbars and crap... but there are some useful ones, too.

I think a quicksilver-like widget might be useful. If you develop it, I'd use it ;)

Otherwise, (e:paul)'s suggestion to use the start-R function is the simplest solution to your needs.

jim - 04/27/06 12:21
None of the widgets really are like Quicksilver, unless I'm missing something?

Widgets are graphical, and I'm looking for a keyboard-based launcher, which does text and item manipulation and is scriptable.

I'm checking out <a href="http://candylabs.com/">AppRocket</a> now, a Google search for "Quicksilver for Windows" turned up some possibles.

scott - 04/27/06 11:57
There are several mac-like launcher programs available for free via Yahoo! Widgets.

:::link:::

There's all kinds of other neat things widgets can do. I'm thinking of putting together an estrip widget, if there's interest in having one.

paul - 04/27/06 00:42
It's not exactly the same but hit windows key, then R and type in the program name. If it's in your path it will run.

e.g. windows key +r type 'notepad' starts up maya for me.

04/18/2006 15:56 #24489

Wet Ben # 2
Category: photos

Work is boring today.

jim - 04/19/06 10:51
Thanks :)

libertad - 04/19/06 08:16
Ben is one beautiful animal! Looks like he's got a ton of personality.

leetee - 04/18/06 19:32
Ben not only looks cute, but fun... and wet dog smell... gotta love it.

04/17/2006 14:04 #24488

Wet Ben
Category: photos

jim - 04/17/06 16:29
He went swimming in a river -- and I've never seen him so happy. But he didn't like getting a bath afterwards.

I love his expression, he looks so put upon.

theecarey - 04/17/06 15:47
sopping wet pooch-- awesome picture!

04/10/2006 17:48 #24487

Passover Coke
Category: life

I gave up drinking soda almost two year ago. BUT, this is the one exception every year. What is it you ask?

Passover Coke.

There are some Jews who can not have any corn-related products during Passover, so the good people at Coke make soda with REAL sugar, not corn fructose. I am not a Jew, I am more than happy to pretend today.

You can really taste the difference.

Look for the yellow bottle caps (2 liter size only, with the OU-P).

Even this Coke doesn't hold a candle to Dr. Pepper made from real sugar cane. That is really something to die for.

jim - 04/13/06 14:42
Leetee, glad I could help

leetee - 04/13/06 13:40
Thanks for the heads up on Passover Coke. I am partaking in a glass as i write this. Sure can tell the difference... this is so much more betters.

Not a fan of the good Dr, myself.. never understood the fuss. I always thought it tasted like Coke that went bad.. lol. But hey, that's just me...

jim - 04/11/06 11:35
I think you'll find I complimented the Dr.

ladycroft - 04/11/06 00:31
you didn't just diss the good DR. did you!!!!????

jim - 04/10/06 18:38
UCSF, the difference is night and day to me. You're not alone at all!

boxerboi - 04/10/06 18:31
how cool!

uncutsaniflush - 04/10/06 18:20
When I was kid in the late '60s early 70s, as far as I can recall, coke was made with sugar. Then the new Coke fiasco happened. After that, to my taste, Coke just didn't taste the same using corn syrup as a sweetener.

I was never a big Coke drinker (i'm not a big fan of colas in general) but that pretty much did it - no more Coke for me.

My friends thought that I was crazy because I could the taste the difference between suger and corn syrup and they couldn't.

I'm glad I'm not alone in this.